Top Five Electric Vehicle Initiatives of the Year via @greentechmedia

It's been nearly a year now since modern electric vehicles really hit the mainstream with the release of the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf to complement offerings from niche automakers like Tesla . A year on, what's changed in the EV sector? Well, not a whole lot, but the market is growing. Battery performance remains a big issue for potential EV buyers. But range anxiety may be waning, as the BEV Leaf had outsold the PHEV Volt by nearly 3,000 units as of October. In either case, supporting infrastructure is a key to success, in the form of available high-voltage charging stations to limit downtime for drivers. We must say , however, that vast networks of charging stations are likely not the end-all solution to boosting EV popularity. We've covered a number of interesting new EV initiatives from around the country this year. Let's take a look back, as they are all good case s...